Triple Crown (poker)
In poker, the term Triple Crown is used for winning a poker title on all three of the major poker tours: the World Series of Poker (a WSOP bracelet), the World Poker Tour (WPT) and the European Poker Tour (EPT, rebranded as the PokerStars Championship during 2017).[1][2]
So far, only eight players have completed the feat: Gavin Griffin,[3][4] Roland De Wolfe,[5] Jake Cody,[6] Bertrand Grospellier[7], Davidi Kitai[8], Mohsin Charania[9], Harrison Gimbel[10] and Niall Farrell[11]. In 2008, Griffin won his first World Poker Tour title, becoming the first to complete the feat.
On January 25, 2010, Cody won the EPT Deauville. He followed that up on September 4, 2010, Cody won the WPT London Poker Classic, and then, he completed the crown on June 4, 2011. It took him 1 year, 4 months, 11 days, which is the quickest of the seven.[12]
Triple Crown winners
| No | Player | WSOP bracelet | WPT title | EPT/PSC title | Time span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gavin Griffin |
2004 | 2008 | 2007 | 3 years, 8 months, 17 days [13] |
| 2 |  Roland De Wolfe |
2009 | 2005 | 2006 | 3 years, 10 months, 17 days [14] |
| 3 | Jake Cody |
2011 | 2010 | 2010 | 1 year, 4 months, 11 days |
| 4 |  Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier |
2011 | 2008 | 2008 | 3 years, 5 months, 5 days [15] |
| 5 |  Davidi Kitai |
2008 | 2011 | 2012 | 3 years, 10 months [16] |
| 6 | Mohsin Charania |
2017 | 2013 | 2012 | 5 years, 2 months[17] |
| 7 | Harrison Gimbel |
2017 | 2016 | 2010 | 7 years, 6 months |
| 8 |  Niall Farrell |
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2 years, 1 month |
Kitai's WPT title was won in a 482 player invitational tournament.
Players one win away
References
- ^ "Poker has crowned 5 Triple Crown winners; 55 more knocking on the door". Poker Today. 2014-07-21. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ^ http://pokerbrave.com/ryan-riess-picks-up-second-leg-of-triple-crown-wins-wpt-seminole-hard-rock-poker-finale/
- ^ "Gavin Griffin". World Poker Tour.
- ^ "Gavin Griffin". World Series of Poker.
- ^ "Roland de Wolfe". The Hendon Mob.
- ^ "Jake Cody". The Hendon Mob.
- ^ "Bertrand Grospellier". The Hendon Mob.
- ^ "Davidi Katai". The Hendon Mob.
- ^ "Mohsin Charania". The Hendon Mob.
- ^ "Harrison Gimbel". The Hendon Mob.
- ^ "Niall Farrell". The Hendon Mob.
- ^ "WSOP: Jake Cody Nabs Heads-Up Bracelet and Triple Crown". Poker News. 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ^ "Gavin Griffin Poker Results". Card Player. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ^ "Roland De Poker Results". Card Player. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ^ "Bertrand Grospellier Poker Results". Card Player. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ^ "Davidi Katai Poker Results". Card Player. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ^ "Mohsin Charania Poker Results". Card Player. Retrieved 2017-06-30.